BA Modern Languages / Mathematics
About this course
BA in Modern Languages / Mathematics, a joint honours degree combining the study of modern languages with mathematical theory. Core topics include Statistics and Mathematical Modelling. This four-year course includes a compulsory year abroad spent in a country related to the chosen language. The first year covers core mathematical principles and language acquisition through Algebra, Calculus, Further Algebra and Calculus, and Mathematical Analysis. The second year builds on this foundation with modules such as Complex Analysis and Linear Algebra. Throughout the degree, students can select from a range of language options in French, German, Italian, and Spanish, alongside optional modules in specialized mathematical topics and cultural studies. The fourth year offers advanced language study and further optional modules tailored to individual interests.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB-BBC to include B in Mathematics IB: 30-26 with 5 points in Mathematics at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 25%
- Finance Professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 190 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 18%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 10%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 33%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Algebra
- Calculus
- Further Algebra and Calculus
- Mathematical Analysis
- Coordinate and Vector Geometry
- Differential Equations
- Exploring German Cultural Identity
- Hispanic Civilization
- Introduction to European Film
- Introduction to French Studies
- Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe
- Probability
- Statistics
- Study and Research Skills in Modern Languages
- French Language (Beginners)
- French Language (Non-Beginners)
- German Language (Beginners)
- German Language (Non-Beginners)
- Italian Language (Beginners)
- Spanish Language (Beginners)
- Spanish Language (Non-Beginners)
- Complex Analysis
- Linear Algebra
- French Language (Intermediate)
- German Language (Intermediate)
- Italian Language (Intermediate)
- Spanish Language (Intermediate)
- Advanced Dynamics
- Applied Statistics
- Contemporary German Politics
- Cuba in Revolution
- Distributions and Estimation
- German-speaking Refugees from National Socialism in the UK
- Hydrodynamics I
- Introduction to Abstract Algebra
- Introduction to Historical Linguistics: Languages in Europe
- Introduction to Numerical Analysis and its Applications
- Littérature fantastique, 18e-20e siècles / Fantastic literature, 18th-20th centuries
- Real Analysis
- Rethinking late 20th Century Italy
- Spanish American Cinema
- Spanish Cinema ii: New Tendencies
- The Language of German Drama
- The Spanish Avant-Garde
- Voyage Et Litterature En France / Travel and Literature in France
- French Language (Advanced)
- German Language (Advanced)
- Italian Language (Advanced)
- Spanish Language (Advanced)
- Contemporary German Politics
- Cuba in Revolution
- German-speaking Refugees from National Socialism in the UK
- Introduction to Historical Linguistics: Languages in Europe
- Littérature fantastique, 18e-20e siècles / Fantastic literature, 18th-20th centuries
- Reading Late 19th Century Literature
- Rethinking late 20th Century Italy
- Spanish Cinema ii: New Tendencies
- The Language of German Drama
- Voyage Et Litterature En France / Travel and Literature in France
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Modern Languages / Mathematics at Aberystwyth University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £15,000 less than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of BA Modern Languages / Mathematics at Aberystwyth University do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Modern Languages / Mathematics at Aberystwyth University?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Modern Languages / Mathematics at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
Does BA Modern Languages / Mathematics at Aberystwyth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Modern Languages / Mathematics at Aberystwyth University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.